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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hopeulikit (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hopeulikit. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hopeulikit is located in Bulloch County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.

Below are the counties that are near Hopeulikit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopeulikit:

  • Bulloch County     (The home county of Hopeulikit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Portal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Statesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Eagle Court
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Olde Towne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Aaron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Register
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Brooklet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Statesborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
    • Stilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Bryan County
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Munnerlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
    • Midville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Metter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Guyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stillmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Nunez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Swainsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Summertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Claxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Thrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Emmalane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Perkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Rocky Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cooperville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Cameron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Captolo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Zeigler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Oliver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Newington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <1>
    • Manassas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hopeulikit, see our County-by-County Page for Hopeulikit.

Cemeteries Near Hopeulikit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopeulikit.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hopeulikit - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopeulikit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Deal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Banks Creek Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Akins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rigdon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Portal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brannen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Oliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • Munlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Donaldson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Hopeulikit in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hopeulikit.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hopeulikit, with the one closest to Hopeulikit listed first.

  • Clito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Blitch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Jimps
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
  • Rocky Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Emit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Emit is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
  • Halcyondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Halcyondale is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
  • Enal ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Enal is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
  • Goloid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Woodcliff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Captolo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zeigler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopeulikit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopeulikit.

Newspapers Published in Hopeulikit ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopeulikit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hopeulikit, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hopeulikit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hopeulikit:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopeulikit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hopeulikit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.